Introduction to the Configuration Information in PrestaShop 1.5

Within the Advanced Parameters section of PrestaShop 1.5, the first item you see is the Configuration Information option. This screen is a collection of information about your server, database, store, mail configuration, and browser information. As stated on the screen, this data is required when submitting an issue in the PrestaShop bug tracker. It helps them identify and understand the issue so it can be fixed. Below is an explanation of the information you see on the screen.

Using the top menu bar, hover over the Advanced Paramaters tab and click on the Configuration Information option from the menu.

This brings you to the Configuration Information page. From here you will see the information is broken in to several sections. Here are the different sections and the information they provide:

Server Information

Server Information

Base information on the server type

Server software version

Describes the software running on the server

PHP version

Version of PHP the server is running

Memory Limit

The max amount or memory a PHP script can use

Max execution time

The time a PHP script can run before timing out

Database Information

MySQL version

Which version of MySQL is running on the server

MySQL engine

Which engine the MyQL is using (usually InnoDB or MyISAM)

Tables prefix

Prefix added to each tablename

Store Information

PrestaShop version

Gives the version of PrestaShop you are running

Shop URL

The website address of the store

Current theme in use

Which theme is currenty activated for the store

Mail Configuration

Mail method

How the mail is being processed in the store

Your Information (browser info)

Your web browser

Lists the type and version of the browser you are currently using

Check Your ConfigurationThis section evaluates your current configuration to see if you are using all the required and optional parameters.

List of Changed FilesThe last section displays a list of files that have been changed. These are not necessarily files that were changed by hand, but can include files that were changed by modules, etc.